Chinese symbol for “claw”
爪子
zhuǎ zi
(animal's) claw
The closest CC-CEDICT match for claw is 爪子 (zhuǎ zi), defined as: (animal's) claw.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “claw”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 螯 | áo | chela; nippers; claw; pincers (of crabs, lobsters, scorpions etc) |
| 钳 (鉗) | qián | pincers; pliers |
| 钳子 (鉗子) | qián zi | pliers; pincers |
| 脚爪 (腳爪) | jiǎo zhǎo | paw; claw |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爪子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爪牙 | zhǎo yá | pawn; lackey |
| 魔爪 | mó zhǎo | evil clutches; claws |
| 利爪 | lì zhǎo | sharp claw; talon |
| 鸡爪 (雞爪) | jī zhuǎ | chicken foot |
| 张牙舞爪 (張牙舞爪) | zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo | to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “claw”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.